Right Care, First Time: Developing a Theory-Based Automated Protocol to Help Clinically Stage Young People Based on Severity and Persistence of Mental Illness

• DOI: 10.3389/fpubh.2021.621862
• Publication Date: 2021-09-03T06:55:25Z
• Authors: Frank Iorfino; Vanessa Wan Sze C...; Shane P. Cross; Hannah F. Yee; Tracey A. Davenport; Elizabeth M. Scott; Ian B. Hickie
• Keywords: clinical decision support; Adult; Mental Health Services; Adolescent; Mental Disorders; 3. Good health; 03 medical and health sciences; Mental Health; 0302 clinical medicine; health information technologies; Humans; eHealth; Public Health; Public aspects of medicine; RA1-1270; health informatics; mental health; Medical Informatics

Most mental disorders emerge before the age of 25 years and, if left untreated, have potential to lead considerable lifetime burden disease. Many services struggle manage high demand and difficulty matching individuals timely interventions due heterogeneity disorders. The technological implementation clinical staging for youth health may assist early detection treatment We describe development a theory-based automated protocol facilitate initial process, its intended use, strategies validation refinement. leverages evidence base model improve standardization, scalability, utility by deploying it using Health Information Technologies (HIT). Its use has enhance decision-making transform existing care pathways, but further evaluation tool in real-world settings is needed.